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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEicE.

SAMUEL R. BRYANT, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

ANCHOR-TRIPPER.

Specification of Letters Patent N o. 12,435, dated February 27, 1855.

full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexedl drawings, making' a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a perspectiv-e view and Fig. 2 a longitudinal section.

A, is a bed or iron frame made in a suitableshape and size to lit the cathead or other part where 'it is to be placed.

a, is a projection or guard caston the front side at the to-p of bed frame A, and for the purpose of preventing the chain link from sliding off of its supporter B.

b, is a hollow semicircular abutment cast on the top side of bed frame A, within which, the jointed end of the pawl, G,-

'works, and for the purpose of sustaining the pressure caused by the anchor or weight hanging on the supporter, B, the pressure being transmitted to it through the pawl, C, being in a line with and in contact with the supporter, B, and the abutment, b,

B, is the support, (on which the link hangs with weight attached, to be made of brass or iro-n and of suitable figure) havings its upper end, g, so curved, that when the weight is hanging upon it, it shall press sufficiently against the pawl, C, so that on removing the pawl, C, the weight shall force the supporter, B, within the openings, e, e, and dro-p.

C, is a pawl lying on the top of the bed frame, A, to be moved laterally and is kept in its position by a pin, f, which is secured within the circle of the abutment, b, and on which pin, it works loosely; that the abutment, o, may receive Whatever pressure the weight of the anchor, or other weight, suspended may produce. f

D, is a holdfast,]'ointed on the top side of the pawl, C, near the abutment end, b, and is to be lifted vertically, with an opening made in its opposite end to fit the head of the supporter, B, it can be used, either alone or in combination with the pawl, C, or the pawl, C, alone as may be required.

c, is a step, cast on the inner side of bed frame, A, for the holding and guiding of.

the supporter, B, or may be cast on the front side as required.

d, is a rib, or tooth, cast on the underside of the top of bed frame, A, for entering the timber on which it is to be fastened,

7thereby adding to its greater security.

e, e, are openings in the top, and front sides of the bed frame, A, midway, fo-r receiving the supporter, B, and allowing it to be worked back and forth.

f, is a pin secured in the top side of bed frame A, for the holding in its place of the pawl, C, and holdfast, D.

Mode of operationz'Having dropped the small end of the supporter, B, into its step, c, and within the openings, e, e, and having secured the pawl, C, and holdfast, D, to the bed frame, A, it may be bolted to the cathead or other place where required; then move the supporter, B, back until its curved corner comes flush with the front of frame, A, and shove the chain link up within the space between the guard, a, and frame, B, until it' is sufciently high to allow the covered end, g, of the supporter, B, to be again moved to the fro-nt, and within the link; then move the pawl, C, until it arrives directly in the rear of the upper end of the supporter, B, and drop the holdfast, D, when it will bel locked, allow the Weight to hang as all is secure.' When it is required to drop the anchor or weight, lift the holdfast, D, and shove the pawl, C, to one side when it will drop instantly, and may be replaced, and the dropping repeated as already described.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is the following:

The supporter, B, the pawl, C, and the holdfast, D, as arranged in relation to the guard, a, for the purposes herein set forth,

SAMUEL R. BRYANT, Witnesses: p

JOHN SUTTON, WILLTAM SMlTH. 

